Category: Wood

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Cedar Privacy Fence

Lap Style Cedar Privacy Fence

Got a really noisy neighbor? The kind that has a security camera that points over your property, type that calls bylaw & parking control, likes to sit on the front porch watches you and others, well?

Time for a solid wood or plastic privacy fence!

Type of wood fence design allows no view through the fence for total privacy of one’s backyard. Spring & Summer is a great time to enjoy your outdoor spaces …. problem is your neighbour(s) got the same idea to enjoy their backyards.

Get a privacy fence quote! And get motivated to take back your families privacy!  Loose your adjacent undesirable neighbor(s) this summer when are using their backyards a lot.


This type of fence uses wood vertical pieces which over lap each other providing continuous wood surface. Lapped vertical wood design is similar to lapping horizontal siding on a building.

Take notice this fence design is little different in that there are no wood post breaks.

Board to Board Privacy Fence

This type of wood fence butt ends the boards against each other making the most of your board’s width.

New Privacy Fence Upgrades

Fence Design ideas have expanded greatly in recent years, offering more options and ideas to dress up your fence with examples as wrought iron inserts as show below.

Privacy Fence P.S. Need a New Year’s resolution? High privacy fence might work to screen out that a noisy neighbor or messy junky neighboring’s yard!

Privacy Fence TIP

Installing a fence is a efficient use of property line because most fence styles only need 8-12 inches of width.

In contrast to say a cedar hedge which in the beginning needs only 2 feet or so … but later after 10-15 years requires 3-5 feet + at the base consuming larger width than anticipated!

Tree Cutting

Tree Felling Fundamentals Tutorial

Demonstration on how to drop a tree eight different ways using different types of notches. Real live example on 140-150 feet high Fir Trees. Informative!



Types of Tree Saw Cuts and video’s time location:
The Humboldt- 1:26​
Gapped Face- 7:23​
Conventional Face Cut- 13:21​
The Bore Cut- 19:27​
The Sizwill- 24:57​
Pulling one with a Rope- 29:17​
Open Faced Notch- 35:32​
Backcut First- 39:33

DYK:  Removing a large stump can be the costly experience.

Thinking Gazebo?

Wood Gazebo is a GOTO gathering place for friends and family offering protection from the sun and rain!

Today, with the introduction of aluminum tubing and sheet roofing one can install a metal gazebo in your backyard at a fraction of the cost of a wood gazebo!      Here is an example of a large 6 sided Gazebo design using wood posts, roof timbers, wood railing and roof decking with asphalt roof shingles.
If your Gazebo Deck is low to the grade, then banisters could be optional!

Palm Trees around always a tropical vibe!

Fire Pit Times

To light any great outdoor fire one places kindling, crumple paper,  wood shavings, pieces of  bark on top and under large split wood or logs arrange in a pyramid  shape .. when lit flames start the burn, then hot embers burn down into the center igniting the inside wood.

In 1600s, European soldiers used logs for heating, lighting and cooking. To light, place kindling such as wood shavings, pine cones needles or small pieces of tree bark on top and inside of a log. Once the tinder starts to burn, the hot embers drop down into the log, igniting the inside. Modern day lighting one would use lighter fluid, or fire starter blocks.

Make a Fire Torch Log! Take a good size log, chain saw down 6-10 inches 2-3 times as shown and prepare a fire on top. Fun to do, soft wood burns faster!

Wood Bridge Victorian Design Photos

White Wooden Bridge built by the Koreshan Settlement in the Victorian era of 1905 Florida. Wooden Bridge painted white spans a small Florida creek with Live Oak Tree in front.Closer full view of the Wooden Bridge’s design and its detail.

The 1905 VictorianWood Bridge Story.

Wooden posts painted white rise up high on both sides at each bridge entrance.

Use of Cross design along with fully detailed corner posts.

Entrance view: Estimate bridge is 14 to 16 feet wide with a 70 to 80 foot span.

Approach from opposite side of t he bridge shows the many pieces; timber structure, rails, wood arches, posts and wood decking .. a significant landmark.

Grass Hut with Thatched Palm Leaves

Buying a palapa umbrella, tiki hut, gazebo or grass hut one should consider getting a natural woven palm leaf roof to add to your tropical theme in the backyard, at the hot tub or at the pool.  A design upgrade a Palm leaf roof can be of different products: Mexician Palm, African Reed, Synthetic Palm & Reed to name a few. 

Did you know a good palm leaf roof can last over 10 years in Florida .. add 5 years if in California

Wood Texture Art!

Wood Art can be found in many house finishes but one wood bowl can really display the uniqueness of grain patterns.



Above wood bowl is lath carved from a hand selected piece of maple. Photo was taken sometime ago, and when I viewed it had to do a double take. Was the photo of the inside of the bowl or the backside. Illusion of the wood pattern!

Want a unique Design? One of a kind Display Art or a conversation piece?

Worth investigating, find a Hand picked carved wood grain art piece that captures some of natures beauty worth admiring.

Save Your Deck!

Repair your wood deck, apply two new coats of stain, then you have more money for other garden improvements.

Deck Repair Decisions:
1. Top Wood plank condition and structure underneath not rotted and soft
2. Clean wood surface, free of BBQ grease, some sand deck … power wash if available
3. Ensure dry and stain coat twice for best look.

Level 2 Deck Repair is going to be expensive. Considerations are

1. Wood prices are up but taking hard look at replacing the entire deck surface.
2. Going to be some structural and rot issues which will add to the budget
3. Ok with the Standard brown wood finish color or going to stain the wood to your own tastes
4. Consider composite decking? If you upgrading from a wood deck you will not have the recommended 12″ stringer spacing needed, pushing you closer towards to a new deck redo!

Stain or Water Seal Your Deck?

Wood Deck is 3-4 years old, in great condition other than losing it pressure treated color. Sunny bleached pressure treated wood deck is being applied with 2 coats of Thompson Water seal to revive the decks appearance and to preserve from wood rot.

Refinishing the wood resulted in great revived new deck appearance!

Wood Deck 3-4 years later!

Water Seal finish was pealing off in areas calling for a new refinish repair. Otherwise beautiful finish has deteriorated away due to water being absorbed into the dry boards and popping off the water seal finish.

Because the woods surface had been clear sealed, one has to sand the decking boards to get back to the raw wood surface.

Refinished the Deck with a semi transparent stain that soaks into the wood, so that next time can just re-stain the deck!

Prefer Wood stain finish as it is easier to recoat one deck!

Wood Bridge Deck

Wood timbers create the platform structure for his older train bridge. Today’s world, wood has been passed over for stronger concrete and steel bridge construction.


Amazing the amount and quantity of wood timber needed. That’s just for one river!

Old Wood timbers from the rail lines can get recycled. Over the years have been sold for retaining walls.

One worthy note is that many wood ties have been dipped in creosote which was used to preserve the life of the railway ties. Creosote has a strong oily smell and could be undesirable near pools and patio areas.

Pine Board Wood Fence

Solid Wood Fence acts as a solid no see through Privacy Fence by using 1″ thick 12 inch wide rough sawn pine boards.

Fence was given some unique design by increasing the height of every other board to create a castle effect. Reduced fence height when coming to meet a low metal farm gate.

Why Pressure Treated?

Here is a example of the cut ends of 2″ green pressure treated deck boards. Shown is the inconsistency of the treatment protection due to how porous the wood is and the lumber’s dryness.

Pressure treated lumber has the cheaper lower price point. Try to price cedar and you may be shocked at the cost of cedar today!

Thinking Wood Bench?

Wood Bench with an amazing view!

If you got a view … “Bench it” .. and enjoy the scenery!

Bench view of Mount Rundle in Canada’s Banff National Park, Alberta. The Cree name was Waskahigan Watchi or house mountain because of it’s large size – Elevation: 2,948 m or 9725 feet high.

PS: More benches are needed in our Nations Parks